Life Story: Lucille Lomen

The biography of Lucile Lomen, the first female Supreme Court Law Clerk. A native Alaskan and graduate of The University of Washington Law School, Lucile clerked for Associate Justice William O. Douglas during the 1941-1942 term. She went on to break barriers for women at the Justice Department and General Electric.

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Grades

11, 12, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Subjects

Judicial Branch/Supreme Court, History

Resource Types

Primary Sources, Photography, Editorial Cartoons, Special Needs/Language Focus, Descriptive Text

Teaching Strategies

Small Group Discussion, Individual Work, Analysis, Primary Source, Informational Text, Whole Class, Small Group